Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:47:59 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fsck operation Message-ID: <44ac0kb8b4.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <17831.45103.444603.422280@jerusalem.litteratus.org> (Robert Huff's message of "Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:58:39 -0500") References: <17831.45103.444603.422280@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> writes:
> Let's say fsck is examining a filesystem, and determines the
> block count is wrong for file FOO. When it adjusts the value, does
> it leave a trace (e.g. changed modification time for the file) or
> would one have to not such changes by hand?
It looks to me as though fsck(8) doesn't help you in this area.
[Changing the modification timestamp would be the wrong thing to do
anyway, in my opinion -- the contents haven't necessarily been changed
since the previous time the stamp was touched. Other fields might
make sense, though.]
I don't claim to be an authoritative voice on this, however. Also
note that the filesystem type might affect the answer; I only checked
the code for FFS.
Be well.
Lowell Gilbert
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